珠(zhū)

HSK 510 strokes

bead

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Character information

Pinyin
zhū
Meaning
bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],颗
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 5
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 珠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰王朱

In this compound, the meaning comes from 王 (jade); 朱 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

王wáng朱zhū

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 珠 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 珠

Common words using 珠 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yuán圆zhū珠bǐ笔
HSK 6

ballpoint pen

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fó佛zhū珠

Buddhist prayer beads

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yuán圆zhū珠

bead

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tiān天zhū珠

dzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, r…

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qī七lóng龙zhū珠

Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series

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bù不lìn吝zhū珠yù玉

(idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valu…

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rén人lǎo老zhū珠huáng黄

(of a woman) old and faded

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pōu剖fù腹cáng藏zhū珠

lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)

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圆笔佛天七龙不吝

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